Philadelphia mayor's Clinton endorsement a distant memory

In the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries, Nutter backed Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama. So did much of the Philadelphia political establishment, which had deep loyalties to Hillary's husband, the former president.

But Hillary lost and now Obama is president. No one seems to be holding a grudge. After all, who can afford the ill will? Obama needs Nutter's help if he is to win Pennsylvania in 2012. And Nutter's city can use all the federal aid it can get.